Rubbish collection disrupted

The Trade Workers Union has implemented work bans on garbage collection while wage negotiations are ongoing, limiting the work their members can do.

Between two and three thousand bins were not serviced yesterday but Townsville City Council CEO Ray Burton says contingency plans are in place to try and pick up as many as possible.

"We are using outside contractors to assist us, we are doing overtime with the staff that are not involved in that particular union and we will be putting other measures in place if we need to, to ensure that we minimise the impact on our community."

Council is asking residents whose bins have not been emptied to leave their bins out and call council on 1300 878 001.

Council is hoping to negotiate with the union to resolve the issue quickly but imagines there will be disruptions for the next few days.

Wednesday the 28th will be the last day that council will pick up rubbish from the kerb in suburbs affected by last week's storm.

Mr Burton says council will negotiate with residents on a case-by-case basis to replace for free wheelie bins that were lost in the storm.